12th Dec 2007 12:06
Citigroup GM Australia Pty Ltd12 December 2007 DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERS WITHOUT RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS, OR WITH RI STATUS BUT NOT DEALING IN A CLIENT-SERVING CAPACITY (Rule 38.5(b) of the Takeover Code) 1. KEY INFORMATION Name of exempt principal trader Citigroup Global Markets Australia Pty LimitedCompany dealt in Rio Tinto LtdClass of relevant security to which the Ord/Equitydealings being disclosed relate (Note 1) Date of dealing 11 December 2007 2. INTERESTS, SHORT POSITIONS AND RIGHTS TO SUBSCRIBE (a) Interests and short positions (following dealing) in the class ofrelevant security dealt in (Note 2) Long Short Number Number (%) (%) (1) Relevant securities 833,600 539,176 (0.18%) (0.12%) (2) Derivatives (other than options) (0.00%) (0.00%) (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell 2,297,833 2,938,073 (0.50%) (0.64%) Total 3,131,433 3,477,249 (0.68%) (0.76%) (b) Interests and short positions in relevant securities of thecompany, other than the class dealt in (Note 2) Class of relevant security: Long Short Convertible Number Number (%) (%) (1) Relevant securities (0.00%) (0.00%) (2) Derivatives (other than options) (0.00%) (0.00%) (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell (0.00%) (0.00%) Total (0.00%) (0.00%) (c) Rights to subscribe (Note 2) Class of relevant security: Details 3. DEALINGS (Note 3) (a) Purchases and sales Purchase Number of securities Price per unit (Note 4) AUD (unless stated) 9800 146.17 1500 146.50 1072 146.50 1000 146.50 623 146.50 577 146.50 504 146.50 456 146.50 250 146.50 222 146.00 183 146.03 183 146.03 168 146.50 104 146.50 82 146.55 56 146.84 1 147.60 1 146.95 1 146.96 1 146.94 1 146.93 1 147.00 1 146.89 1 146.88 1 146.88 1 146.04 1 146.04 1 146.04 1 145.99 1 146.03 1 146.03 1 146.02 1 146.60 1 146.60Total 16,798 Sales Number of securities Price per unit (Note 4) AUD (unless stated) -1 147.60 -1 146.85 -1 146.85 -1 146.85 -1 146.85 -1 147.00 -1 147.00 -1 146.80 -1 146.74 -1 146.74 -1 146.01 -1 146.00 -1 146.00 -1 146.01 -1 146.03 -1 146.00 -1 146.00 -1 146.51 -1 146.52 -2 146.00 -2 146.74 -12 146.42 -14 146.30 -15 146.00 -15 146.85 -16 146.00 -17 146.51 -19 146.88 -22 146.30 -23 146.00 -25 146.42 -34 146.48 -38 146.55 -42 145.61 -50 146.00 -50 146.51 -51 147.23 -53 146.00 -53 145.59 -53 146.74 -54 146.12 -55 146.50 -56 146.90 -59 146.33 -60 146.24 -60 146.03 -65 146.00 -70 146.00 -82 146.55 -85 146.55 -86 145.95 -86 146.39 -88 146.42 -89 146.89 -90 145.98 -91 146.00 -92 146.24 -100 146.00 -100 146.00 -100 146.07 -100 147.20 -100 147.13 -105 147.23 -106 146.97 -116 146.90 -118 146.51 -120 145.95 -120 147.20 -122 146.26 -123 146.03 -125 146.33 -156 145.95 -164 146.24 -164 147.32 -165 146.16 -167 145.95 -168 146.50 -183 146.03 -196 145.60 -200 146.00 -200 147.20 -207 146.33 -217 147.20 -219 146.88 -224 146.00 -237 146.95 -237 146.84 -244 147.23 -251 147.50 -253 146.24 -253 146.32 -257 146.38 -257 146.42 -259 146.80 -259 146.39 -260 146.90 -261 146.93 -264 146.70 -268 145.59 -270 146.95 -272 145.98 -273 147.20 -275 146.49 -280 145.60 -280 145.60 -281 146.24 -284 146.93 -286 146.85 -289 146.98 -290 146.20 -293 147.39 -297 146.89 -297 146.32 -304 147.30 -305 145.98 -318 146.50 -320 146.33 -321 145.62 -323 146.51 -326 145.69 -330 146.39 -354 146.89 -355 145.95 -358 147.39 -361 147.38 -361 147.32 -362 146.50 -365 146.32 -367 146.20 -375 146.98 -379 147.20 -388 146.22 -400 146.39 -405 146.32 -420 147.39 -428 146.30 -438 146.90 -439 146.92 -443 146.85 -447 147.38 -450 147.00 -450 146.47 -466 146.80 -496 146.30 -500 146.00 -500 146.00 -500 146.31 -525 146.26 -542 147.60 -570 146.47 -590 146.20 -630 145.62 -666 146.26 -667 146.48 -668 146.46 -675 145.68 -686 146.49 -696 146.51 -706 146.50 -722 146.30 -729 146.39 -731 146.32 -731 146.15 -744 146.98 -744 146.41 -750 147.30 -752 146.55 -763 146.48 -788 146.51 -790 146.88 -872 146.20 -892 146.50 -904 146.30 -909 147.00 -922 146.15 -926 146.20 -932 146.27 -941 146.48 -967 146.80 -972 146.13 -1000 146.00 -1141 146.52 -1255 146.49 -1262 147.34 -1369 146.41 -1438 146.00 -1473 146.94 -2140 145.60 -2325 146.00 -3021 146.30 -3283 147.28Total 71,768 (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) Product name, Long/short (Note 5) Number of securities (Note 6) Price per unit (Note 4) e.g. CFD (c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities (i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying Product name, Writing, Number of Exercise Type, e.g. Expiry Option money selling, securities to American,e.g. call option purchasing, which the option Price (AUD) European etc. date paid/received varying etc. relates (Note 6) per unit (AUD)(C = call (Note 4)option; P = put option) (ii) Exercising Product name, e.g. call option Number of securities Exercise price per unit (Note 4) (d) Other dealings (including new securities) (Note 3) Nature of transaction (Note 7) Details Price per unit (if applicable) (Note 4) 4. OTHER INFORMATION Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives Full details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding between the person disclosing and any other person relatingto the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option referred to on this form or relating to the votingrights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any derivative referred to on this form isreferenced. If none, this should be stated. Is a Supplemental Form 38.5(b) attached? (Note 8) YES Date of disclosure 12 December 2007 Contact name Ciaran Lavery Telephone number 02890 409539 Name of offeree/offeror with which connected BHP Billiton plcNature of connection (Note 9) Corporate Broker/Financial Advisor Notes The Notes on Form 38.5(b) can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website atwww.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk SUPPLEMENTAL FORM 38.5(b) DETAILS OF OPEN POSITIONS (This form should be attached to Form 38.5(b)) OPEN POSITIONS (Note 1) Product name, Written or Number of Exercise price Type, e.g. Expiry date purchased securities to which (Note 2) American, Europeane.g. call option the option or etc. derivative relates P Wriiten 300000 112.00 A 24-Jan-08 P Wriiten 200000 88.00 A 27-Mar-08 P Wriiten 196200 96.00 E 20-Dec-07 P Wriiten 163200 100.00 E 20-Dec-07 P Wriiten 148000 90.00 A 20-Dec-07 P Wriiten 125000 108.00 A 20-Dec-07 C Purchased 123000 135.00 A 20-Dec-07 P Wriiten 100000 90.00 A 27-Mar-08 P Wriiten 90000 110.00 E 20-Dec-07 C Purchased 75000 116.00 A 20-Dec-07 C Purchased 67000 108.00 A 20-Dec-07 C Purchased 65000 112.00 A 27-Mar-08 P Wriiten 57000 110.00 A 20-Dec-07 P Wriiten 55000 104.00 A 20-Dec-07 P Wriiten 50979 56.15 A 11-Oct-10 C Purchased 50000 132.00 A 20-Dec-07 C Purchased 50000 94.00 A 20-Dec-07 P Wriiten 50000 66.00 A 20-Dec-07 P Wriiten 50000 87.00 A 20-Dec-07 P Wriiten 40000 74.25 E 27-Jul-11 P Wriiten 30588 56.03 E 3-Nov-08 C Purchased 25000 100.00 A 20-Dec-07 C Purchased 23000 96.00 A 20-Dec-07 C Purchased 22000 100.00 A 20-Dec-07 P Wriiten 10000 106.00 A 20-Dec-07 P Wriiten 7517 116.82 A 11-Jul-12 P Wriiten 6789 94.91 A 23-Jun-11 P Wriiten 6646 37.61 E 1-Oct-09 P Wriiten 6415 77.94 E 19-Feb-10 P Wriiten 6268 88.60 A 27-Mar-12 C Purchased 6000 119.66 A 24-Jan-08 P Wriiten 5906 119.75 A 28-Jun-12 P Wriiten 5780 109.19 A 30-May-12 P Wriiten 5608 92.64 A 24-Jun-11 C Purchased 5000 116.00 A 20-Dec-07 P Wriiten 5000 107.89 A 24-Jan-08 P Wriiten 4886 97.27 A 28-Aug-12 P Wriiten 4420 88.07 A 23-Jun-11 P Wriiten 4320 99.12 A 25-Apr-12 P Wriiten 3828 115.61 A 13-Jun-12 P Wriiten 3801 96.12 A 23-Jun-11 P Wriiten 3105 99.80 A 28-Apr-11 P Wriiten 3000 116.00 A 20-Dec-07 P Wriiten 2994 85.04 A 28-Mar-11 P Wriiten 2862 119.00 A 11-Jul-12 P Wriiten 2591 38.58 E 1-Dec-09 P Wriiten 2269 44.08 E 30-Jun-08 P Wriiten 2248 73.85 A 29-Dec-10 P Wriiten 2024 98.79 E 29-Jun-10 C Purchased 2000 78.46 A 24-Sep-09 P Wriiten 1976 160.93 A 28-Nov-12 P Wriiten 1370 85.07 A 28-Feb-11 P Wriiten 1273 78.50 E 30-Jun-11 P Wriiten 1188 105.30 A 23-May-11 P Wriiten 1152 43.37 E 28-Jun-10 P Wriiten 1152 43.37 E 28-Jun-10 P Wriiten 1132 83.22 A 7-Oct-11 P Wriiten 1037 43.37 E 27-Jun-08 C Purchased 1000 106.00 A 26-Jun-08 P Wriiten 869 89.44 A 7-Feb-11 P Wriiten 765 43.96 E 30-Jun-08 P Wriiten 700 103.70 A 15-May-12 P Wriiten 561 89.00 E 9-Aug-10 P Wriiten 514 77.80 E 30-Jun-09 P Wriiten 464 95.75 E 29-Jun-10 P Wriiten 454 44.08 E 30-Jun-08 P Wriiten 405 98.10 A 25-Jun-10 P Wriiten 392 131.14 A 11-Oct-12 P Wriiten 388 77.20 E 27-Jun-11 P Wriiten 337 29.61 E 25-Jun-08 P Wriiten 332 75.22 E 24-May-10 P Wriiten 302 82.55 E 17-May-10 P Wriiten 290 95.75 E 28-Jun-10 P Wriiten 266 94.08 A 28-Jul-11 P Wriiten 254 78.60 E 7-Jul-11 P Wriiten 236 84.55 E 9-May-11 P Wriiten 208 95.70 E 5-Sep-12 P Wriiten 208 95.70 E 5-Sep-12 P Wriiten 203 98.22 E 12-Sep-12 P Wriiten 203 98.22 E 12-Sep-12 P Wriiten 191 78.50 E 30-Jun-11 P Wriiten 191 78.50 E 30-Jun-11 P Wriiten 159 94.02 A 28-Jul-11 P Wriiten 141 93.60 A 28-Jul-11 P Wriiten 138 92.66 A 28-Jul-11 P Wriiten 138 72.57 E 21-Jan-08 C Written -200 65.00 A 27-Nov-08 P Purchased -203 98.22 E 12-Sep-12 P Purchased -208 95.70 E 5-Sep-12 C Written -570 100.00 A 27-Mar-08 P Purchased -1000 94.00 A 26-Jun-08 C Written -1000 105.01 E 20-Dec-07 C Written -1000 125.00 A 20-Dec-07 C Written -1000 80.00 A 20-Dec-07 P Purchased -2000 77.00 A 22-Dec-11 C Written -2000 107.89 A 24-Jan-08 C Written -2700 59.00 A 23-Apr-08 P Purchased -3000 132.00 A 20-Dec-07 C Written -3473 54.39 A 28-Jun-12 C Written -4000 96.00 E 19-Dec-07 C Written -4000 120.00 E 19-Dec-07 C Written -4770 42.50 A 23-Jun-08 P Purchased -5000 68.00 A 23-Dec-10 C Written -5000 90.00 A 20-Dec-07 C Written -5000 70.00 A 27-Mar-08 C Written -5149 64.00 A 19-Jun-09 P Purchased -8000 100.00 A 20-Dec-07 P Purchased -10000 82.00 A 20-Dec-07 P Purchased -10000 130.00 A 27-Mar-08 P Purchased -15000 80.00 A 27-Mar-08 P Purchased -18000 74.00 A 26-Jun-08 C Written -18000 106.00 A 20-Dec-07 C Written -18800 124.00 E 27-Feb-08 P Purchased -20000 112.00 A 20-Dec-07 P Purchased -23000 90.00 A 20-Dec-07 P Purchased -23000 92.00 A 20-Dec-07 C Written -23000 90.00 A 20-Dec-07 C Written -25000 115.73 A 24-Jan-08 C Written -25000 118.00 A 20-Dec-07 C Written -30000 104.00 A 20-Dec-07 C Written -32000 112.00 A 20-Dec-07 C Written -33000 85.00 A 22-Dec-11 C Written -34000 102.00 A 20-Dec-07 P Purchased -44000 72.00 A 18-Dec-08 P Purchased -46000 119.66 A 24-Jan-08 P Purchased -48000 96.00 A 20-Dec-07 C Written -48000 114.00 A 20-Dec-07 C Written -50000 122.00 A 18-Dec-08 C Written -50000 87.00 A 20-Dec-07 P Purchased -60000 80.00 A 22-Dec-11 P Purchased -73000 94.00 A 20-Dec-07 C Written -75000 56.89 A 24-Sep-09 P Purchased -76000 75.00 A 22-Dec-11 P Purchased -87000 88.00 A 20-Dec-07 P Purchased -93000 100.00 A 27-Mar-08 P Purchased -95000 102.00 A 20-Dec-07 C Written -99000 110.00 A 20-Dec-07 P Purchased -100000 96.00 A 27-Mar-08 P Purchased -100000 84.00 A 27-Mar-08 P Purchased -100000 110.00 A 27-Mar-08 P Purchased -100000 94.00 A 27-Mar-08 C Written -100000 104.00 A 27-Mar-08 C Written -100000 112.00 A 24-Jan-08 C Written -100000 87.00 A 20-Dec-07 P Purchased -112000 68.66 A 24-Sep-09 C Written -120000 90.00 E 19-Dec-07 C Written -145000 90.00 A 26-Jun-08 P Purchased -242000 78.46 A 24-Sep-09 C Written -258000 120.00 E 20-Dec-07 Notes 1. Where there are open option positions or open derivative positions (exceptfor CFDs), full details should be given. Full details of any existingagreements to purchase or to sell should also be given on this form. 2. For all prices and other monetary amounts, the currency must be stated. For details of the Code's dealing disclosure requirements, see Rules 8 and 38.5and their Notes which can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website atwww.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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